Helpful reads for software engineering leaders.

Why You Might Miss Great Software Engineering Candidates This 4th of July

While most hiring managers were barbecuing and enjoying fireworks, talented software engineering candidates were actively applying for roles on their team.

What Should I Look For In My First Mobile Engineering Hire?

Questions to ask when looking to hire your first mobile engineering hire.

Using Sandwiches to Increase Your Offer Acceptance Rate, With Austin Broyles

Austin Broyles of Primer talks about tech hiring, splitting his time leading both machine learning and pure software engineering teams. Listen in to learn how he increased his offer acceptance rate… by giving job candidates a sandwich at just the right time.

Using Rubrics For More Objective Hiring, With Christine Spang

We talked to Christine Spang, Co-Founder and CTO at Nylas about her self-care philosophy - as well as her thoughts on the current state of diversity in tech, and why hiring rubrics need to confront many of the biases present in the humans who construct them.

Using Checklists For Onboarding Success, with Radoslav Stankov

In this episode, we dive into the impact that “single-player mode” has on remote work and how Rado uses checklists and clear expectations to ensure his team gets onboarded effectively.

Trying To Replace Yourself, with Eric Tobias

Eric Tobias explains why so many tech leaders find themselves becoming “the bottleneck” for their organization - holding onto QA and day-to-day projects so tightly that it actually stifles growth.

Solving Your Elegant Puzzles, Part 2 with Will Larson

This week, we’re answering listener questions about real-life situations with Will Larson of Stripe.

Press Release: Woven Raises $2.5M Seed Round to Scale Remote Engineering Teams

Woven, a technical screening solution helping high-growth software teams hit ambitious hiring goals, has raised a $2.5M Seed Round of funding, led by High Alpha Capital with participation by existing investors and Elevate Ventures.

PRESS RELEASE: Developer Hiring Platform, Woven, Acquires NYC-Based Tech Screening Platform

Woven, a developer hiring platform that helps high-growth engineering teams hit ambitious hiring goals, has acquired Headlight.

Is It Time to Hire Remote Engineers for My Startup?

Improving the Developer Hiring Experience, with Headlight's Wayne Gerard

Over the last two years, Wayne Gerard of Headlight has uncovered some of the best software engineers in New York City — and he's continuously improving the developer hiring experience. Here's his story.

How to Hire More Software Engineers in 2020

Based on the hiring data we collected in 2019, the best way to hire more software engineers in 2020 is to think less about hiring super-senior developers and more about how to play Moneyball. Top hiring managers in 2020 aren’t focused on hiring the best programmer in their city… They’re focused on building a cohesive team that is greater than the sum of its parts.